Grand Island: Kinney to run for Town Council

•Taken from the Aug. 7 Island Wide Dispatch

Fri, Aug 7th 2015 02:00 pm

Longtime
Grand Island resident Beverly A. Kinney has announced her candidacy for Grand
Island Town Council.

Kinney is
endorsed by the Democrat Party and Working Families Party. She also qualified
to be on the Independence Party line for the primary Sept. 10. Kinney will be
the only registered Independence Party member on the ballot.

As a
successful independent businesswoman, Kinney personifies the cornerstones of a
good work ethic; namely, hard work and dependability. She demonstrated this
dedication as president of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, successfully
leading that organization for three years and serving on its executive board
for more than 14 years. She took great pride in making the Citizen of the Year
Awards Dinner one of the Chamber's most successful events, acting as chair from
1998 to 2010. Kinney has a hands-on approach to public service and will make
the same commitment to the office of Town Council. Kinney serves as vice
president of the Grand Island Professional Business Women's Chapter. Some of
the issues that the PBW Chapter deals with are: domestic violence, equal pay
for equal work, sexual harassment on the job and human trafficking. They raise
funds for scholarships for women returning to the workforce and in need of
additional education.

In 2005,
Kinney was one of the first appointees to the newly established Economic
Development Advisory Board. As its co-chair, she was instrumental in developing
the town's marketing tools. Kinney believes that promoting economic development
while still maintaining the Island's distinctive environment is essential. As a
member of several town advisory committees, her nonpartisanship has never let
politics keep her from making the best decisions for Grand Island.

Kinney's
life includes her large extended family. Realizing the importance of a safe,
family-friendly town has led to her involvement in many family-oriented events
and organizations. Maintaining and enhancing programs available to the people
of Grand Island will have a prominent position on her agenda.

Over the
next few months, Kinney will be walking door-to-door. Residents will have the
opportunity to meet Kinney and discover her vision for Grand Island.

To put
forward your opinion, convey a concern or offer a suggestion, you can reach
Kinney at www.Facebook/ElectBeverlyKinney or at www.votebevkinney.com. Check
out her blogs about the campaign trail from a candidate's point of view, as
well as town issues that affect all Grand Island residents.